Eight time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will continue his bid for a 21st Grand Slam title as he takes on France’s Lucas Pouille on Centre Court today. Meeting in the third round the two have only met once before in 2014, when Pouille was aged only 21. Federer got the better of the man from…
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Andy Murray to partner Serena in highly anticipated mixed doubles
On his Wimbledon return Andy Murray will partner six time Wimbledon singles champion Serena Williams today in the mixed doubles. Playing against German Andreas Mies and Chilean Alexa Guarachi, the match was originally scheduled for yesterday. However due to the length of other matches, most noticeably the sensational teenager Coco Gauff’s win against Polona Hercog,…
Nadal set for Centre Court showdown with Tsonga
Rafael Nadal will continue his bid for a third Wimbledon title as he takes on Jo Wilfried Tsonga today. Despite playing each other twelve times, the pair have never met at SW19. Nadal leads the Frenchman 8-4 across their meetings, however they have not met in almost four years. It was Tsonga who got the…
Djokovic forced to battle against Hurkacz
2018 champion Novak Djokovic progressed to the fourth round after a testing Court One match against Polish youngster Hubert Hurkacz. The pair met for the first time at the French Open this year, when the Serbian took the match with ease 6-4 6-2 6-2. The Pole however appears more comfortable on grass courts than clay,…
Teen sensation Gauff to continue dream Wimbledon run against Hercog
15 year old Coco Gauff will take on world number 60 Polona Hercog last on Centre Court today. Playing for the first time at a Grand Slam, Gauff has never met the Slovenian before who is appearing in the Wimbledon third round for a second time in her career. Gauff has stolen headlines this week,…
Medvedev to show down with Goffin for Wimbledon fourth round spot
11th seed Daniil Medvedev faces 21st seed David Goffin last on Court Two today. Playing in the third round of Wimbledon for a second time, Medvedev goes in favourite against the Belgian, whom he beat in straight sets at this year’s Australian Open. Meeting at the same stage of the tournament, this was the first…
Nadal gets the better of Kyrgios in four set thriller
Rafael Nadal played two brilliant tiebreaks to wrap up a big victory against Kyrgios on Centre Court last night. In their seventh meeting the Spaniard recorded his fourth victory against Kyrgios and first at a Grand Slam. The number two seed avoided an exit before the third round for a fourth time in his career,…
Federer sails past British young gun to reach third round
Roger Federer defeated Britain’s 20 year old Jay Clarke 6-1 7-6 6-2 in the third round at Wimbledon today. Having never lost to a wildcard at a Grand Slam, Federer had no intention of breaking that today, against Clarke who won his first Grand Slam match on Tuesday against former Boys Champion Noah Rubin. Prior…
Nishikori into sixth Wimbledon third round with ease
Eighth seed Kei Nishikori defeated British second round opponent Cameron Norrie on Centre Court in a match that lacked quality. Playing against each other for the first time, both men looked tight early on, each displaying a range of unforced errors. But at 3-2 up and having previously not won a point on the Japanese…
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